Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"Not playing anymore? Not even a token gesture?"

Shen Moshen looked at the telegram he had just received and couldn't help but chuckle: "I knew these people were the most pragmatic, and their tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong was on full display."

"But I didn't expect Zhuo Yongwang to be so 'open-minded'..."

"Having taken over the capital less than a month ago, you have to give it back. Anyone else would have struggled with this situation, right?"

"It seems that Zhuo Yongwang is indeed a ruthless character—he can take things on and let them go! He's decisive enough!"

"Commander, this just proves that your deterrence strategy is incredibly successful!" Ge Daqiang routinely showered him with compliments: "With the 'muscle' our Youzhou army has flexed and the formidable fighting power it has displayed, these opportunists have never seen anything like this before!"

"The commander's arrangement has hit their Achilles' heel!"

It turned out that, in order to maximize the deterrent effect, the Youzhou army unexpectedly staged a lightning-fast hat trick that left everyone in disbelief.

The Youzhou army then released and displayed a large number of visually stunning and spectacular scenes.

The densely packed aircraft in the sky and the endless torrent of steel on the ground gave Zhuo Yongwang and others a shock that overturned their understanding!

Therefore, the fact that the rebel army, which had just begun to rise up, quickly backed down was somewhat unexpected, though it felt a bit too fast.

This also achieved Shen Moshen's fundamental goal of not wanting to be overly exhausted in an internal power struggle.

However, while satisfied with and impressed by the deterrent effect achieved by the Youzhou army, Shen Moshen couldn't help but feel sorry for the overall state of these warlord forces in Daqian.

"Now I finally understand why the Great Qian, which is clearly the world's number one country, has been unable to escape the situation of being at the mercy of others and looked down upon by the Western Luo countries for decades!"

Shen Moshen shook his head slightly: "The soldiers of Daqian are generally cowardly and lack backbone. It is difficult to see even the most basic courage in them."

"Those who take up arms and join the army are all just 'crawling' around, from top to bottom!"

“The warlords in various regions had no sense of national duty whatsoever; all they cared about was their own selfish interests.”

"How could such a group of people possibly build a powerful army?"

"If those in power are muddle-headed and live only for their own benefit, the soldiers below will naturally follow suit."

"They have neither the belief to fight for their country nor the honor of being a soldier."

"No wonder the foreigners say that our Great Qian army is nothing but a rabble."

"What they said is indeed the truth..."

"There's always a reason why someone is pitiful. If you're not ambitious enough, you can't blame others for trampling on you!"

Whenever the overall atmosphere of the Great Qian Empire is mentioned, Shen Moshen can't help but complain: "The Great Qian Empire is so muddled that it only knows how to grovel before foreigners and is so obsequious to foreigners that it's ingrained in its very bones."

"They're quite enthusiastic about bullying their own kind..."

Without the system's "Absolute Loyalty" function, Shen Moshen would not have been able to establish the Youzhou army's sense of honor and values ​​in such a short time.

After all, that's just the general atmosphere of the Great Qian Dynasty. Without any special tricks, no matter what methods you use, you probably can't easily change the status quo.

A storyteller once satirized this point, saying: If a large-scale foreign invasion were to occur, the invading enemy would not need to worry about being unfamiliar with the terrain, as plenty of traitors would rush to be their guides!

After saying that, Shen Moshen's expression hardened, and he immediately gave the order: "Since they have given us the space on their own initiative, let's not be polite."

"Order the Third Army Corps of Youzhou to advance rapidly toward the capital and take over the defense of the capital region first."

"Yes!"

Watching the military commander turn and leave after recording the orders, Ge Daqiang started talking again: "General, once we enter the capital..."

"Are we really just 'purging the court of corrupt officials,' or are we going to go straight to the point?"

"I suggest we just go straight to the point and do it all at once."

Ge Daqiang then added, "I don't think we need to play as shrewdly as Zhuo Yongwang!"

"Zhuo Yongwang was clearly envious of Xie Kangnian's experience as emperor, yet he hypocritically helped the Jiang family back onto the throne."

"This is a classic example of his roundabout strategy, deliberately putting on a show for the whole world!"

"But we don't need to."

"With the current strength and confidence of our Youzhou army, the commander-in-chief can declare himself emperor anytime, anywhere!"

"Why would I need to put on a show for others?"

"Given the current situation, who would dare utter a single word against the General declaring himself emperor?"

"I understand." Shen Moshen looked at Ge Daqiang, who was talking eloquently, and smiled: "Secretary Ge, you don't want to be a secretary anymore."

"Once we enter the capital, I will sit on the throne in the Golden Palace, and Secretary Ge will take the role that Zhuo Yongwang and Xie Kangnian both played—the Prime Minister of the Empire!"

"I don't mind. I'm fine with staying by the Marshal's side as his personal secretary."

Ge Daqiang said in a serious tone, "I'm just a brick next to the commander-in-chief; I can be moved anywhere!"

"It all depends on the commander-in-chief's needs."

"I can be the Prime Minister of the Empire too, and I'll definitely do it a hundred or a thousand times better than Xie Kangnian and Zhuo Yongwang!"

"In short—no matter where the Commander-in-Chief places me, I will do my utmost to share his burdens!"

"Secretary Ge, are you really going to just move this brick anywhere?

Looking at the serious-looking Ge Daqiang, Shen Moshen jokingly asked, "If I really went to the capital and became the emperor, wouldn't the emperor need a chief steward by his side?"

“This job is very important, so it must be done by the person I trust most.”

"No problem! We can do the head steward's job too!"

"Really capable?"

"So capable!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Moshen's smile deepened: "Then you'd better think it through—if you're old enough to be castrated, you'll be subjected to a lot of gossip..."

"Huh? What?" Shen Moshen was taken aback: "Stripping?"

“Yes! Castration!” Shen Moshen said in a serious tone, “Those who serve by the emperor’s side must be castrated to become eunuchs; this is the rule in the palace.”

"What? Secretary Ge, the all-knowing man of the Great Qian Dynasty, doesn't even know this much?"

"General..." Upon hearing this, Ge Daqiang's face immediately turned sour: "You know my situation best!"

"I certainly wouldn't do anything to betray the Commander-in-Chief. I can do the job of Chief Steward, but there's no need for me to be castrated..."

"However, on the other hand—this position of chief steward is actually somewhat unrelated to my expertise. I can do it, but it doesn't really allow me to utilize my strengths in this role..."

"Is this a waste of your talent?" Shen Moshen looked at the discomfitured Ge Daqiang and said with amusement, "Alright, nobody wants you to be a eunuch."

"That would be such a waste of talent."

Then, Shen Moshen changed the subject: "This time, as I move into the capital, I have no intention of seizing the throne from the Jiang family."

"Let's postpone the idea of ​​becoming emperor for now; we can discuss that later."

"The most important thing right now is not these things, but to figure out how to get the Great Qian back on the right track."

Shen Moshen said with feeling: "At least we can't let the more than two billion Qian people continue to live in such a daze."

"If even the people of Qian don't value their own country and people, they will inevitably perish sooner or later!!!"